Heraklion city Walking and Tasting Tour

Be a Local for a day. Be a Cretan for a day !!!
The best example of the world famous Mediterranean diet is found in Crete. Discover with us the secrets of Cretans longevity. Follow our 3 1/2 hours cTasting and Walking Tour. Let’s feed our body and mind.
WeGuide you to Heraklion the capital and largest city of Crete. Visit, along with your expert Tour Guide, Heraklion’s major monuments; travel through time and its rich history. Discover the past and the present of a city that combines old with new. Together we will discover the modern aspects of the Cretan Diet and how deeply it is connected to the history of the city.
It is no hardship to eat like a Cretan. The people of Crete eat well. Crete’s economy is based on agriculture, not only tourism. With its rich plains and valleys covered with olive trees and vineyards added to the abundance of the surrounding sea, Crete has an enviable food culture.
The wine and olive oil are locally produced, traditionally processed and wonderful. The warm, sunny climate is perfect for growing delicious fruits and vegetables, and the Cretans also raise sheep and goats for dairy products and meat. Their cheese and yogurt are fantastic, and their desserts are usually sweetened by fresh honey. This is a place where the ordinary food is truly extraordinary.
The Heraklion Tasting Walking tour will let you taste…
1st stop: Cretan family bakery, daily meeting point of Locals. Greek coffee assorted with “kalitsounia” (traditional sweet pies with soft cheese filling), raisin pies and cinnamon cookies.
2nd stop: Herbs & Spices – Traditional Cretan Shop. Tasting of Cretan mountain tea.
3rd stop: Tasting of organic extra virgin olive oil, considered to be the best in the world, and of different varieties of table olives. Cretans occupy one of the highest places in cheese consumption in the world. The taste of goat-sheep cheese is unmatched. Gruyere, parmesan, soft cheese and naturally yogurt with honey. The symbol of Cretan hospitality is raki.
4th stop: A favorite snack of Crete – but also for the rest of Greece; Souvlaki with tzatziki sauce.
5th stop: At the end, a sweet dessert!!!
Inclusions: Expert Licensed English-speaking tour guide, food and beverage samples, rusks, olives and cheese, coffee or soft drink.
Exclusions: Additional food and drink, items of a personal nature, tips / gratuities for your tour guide (optional).
Schedule details
Duration: 3 ½ hours
Meeting point: Eleftherias Square ( or Liberty Square; is the main square of Heraklion, near the Archaeological Museum & the Astoria Hotel).
Starting time: 10.30 AM
Ending point: Close to Venetian port of Heraklion.